63rd (Royal Naval) Division

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The 63rd (Royal Naval) Division was a British First World War infantry division originally formed from surplus Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel that fought as soldiers on the Western Front and in other major campaigns.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army division
First World War military unit
infantry division
allegiance British Empire
associatedWith Royal Marines
Royal Navy
branch British Army
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I
country United Kingdom
era 1910s
formedAs Royal Naval Division
laterRedesignatedAs 63rd (Royal Naval) Division
militaryFormationOf World War I United Kingdom
notableEngagement Battle of Ancre
linked to: Battle of the Ancre

Battle of Arras (1917)
Battle of Cambrai (1917)
linked to: Battle of Cambrai

Battle of the Somme
Hundred Days Offensive
Third Battle of Ypres
notableFor use of naval and marine personnel as infantry
notableUnit 1st Royal Naval Brigade
linked to: 1st (Naval) Brigade

2nd Royal Naval Brigade
linked to: 2nd (Naval) Brigade

3rd Royal Naval Brigade
linked to: 3rd (Naval) Brigade

Royal Marine Brigade
originalBranch Royal Marines
Royal Navy
partOf British Expeditionary Force
raisedFrom surplus Royal Marine personnel
surplus Royal Navy personnel
role infantry
serviceAs soldiers on land
theatreOfWar Gallipoli campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli

Salonika front
linked to: Balkan Front

Western Front
type Kitchener's Army division
linked to: Kitchener's Army

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Royal Naval Division alsoKnownAs 63rd (Royal Naval) Division
Royal Naval Division convertedTo 63rd (Royal Naval) Division
Siege of Antwerp defender British Royal Naval Division
linked to: 63rd (Royal Naval) Division
Royal Naval Division convertedTo 63rd (Royal Naval) Division
subject linked to: RND
63rd (Royal Naval) Division laterRedesignatedAs 63rd (Royal Naval) Division